Every Wednesday afternoon, long after most students have trickled off of campus for the day, Burlington High School’s C-building swells with the sound of spontaneous vocal riffs, finger snaps and bursts of song. For two hours, Ms. Brock’s history...

In 2016, Colin Kaepernick, former NFL quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, knelt during the national anthem at his team’s preseason games to protest police brutality and minority oppression in America.  Kaepernick’s peaceful protest inspired...